Gender-Specific Investigation into the Problem of High School Dropouts in the Amhara Region
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1997-05
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Addis Ababa University
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the problem of high school dropouts in the Amhara Region. The investigation was mainly concerned with determining the magnitude of the dropout rates among sexes and grades, dropping out, and the possible effects of dropping out of school.
To this end, the study was conducted by using a fairly comprehensive strategy know as descriptive
survey. Apart from consultation of documents from relevant sources, 254 high school dropouts and 27 school personnel respondents were drawn by applying diversified sampling techniques to fill the questionnaires prepared for them.The data obtained were analysed by using Various statistical mechanisms
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Amhara region